Jhapa District

Jhapa District
झापा जिल्ला
View of both hills and Terai in Jhapa district
View of both hills and Terai in Jhapa district
Country Nepal
ProvinceKoshi Province
Admin HQ.Bhadrapur
Government
 • TypeCoordination committee
 • BodyDCC, Jhapa
 • HeadMr. Bishwanath Baral
 • Deputy-HeadMrs. Shanta Rokka
 • Parliamentary constituencies5
 • Provincial constituencies10
 • Chief District OfficerChhabilal Rijal [1]
Area
 • Total1,606 km2 (620 sq mi)
Elevation
(maximum)
506 m (1,660 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total994,090
 • Rank4th (Nepal)
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
 • Households
219,989
Demographics
 • Ethnic groupsBahun, Chhetri, Rajbanshi, Gangai or Ganesh Limbu, Rai
 • Female 51.97%
 • Male /100 female92,43
Human Development Index
 • Per Capita Income1,226 USD
 • Poverty rate21.82
 • Literacy75%
 • Life Expectancy67.29
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (NPT)
Telephone Code023
Main Language(s)Nepali, Rajbanshi, Surjapuri language Limbu, Maithili
Major highwaysMahendra Highway, Postal Highway
Websitedaojhapa.moha.gov.np

Jhapa District (Nepali: झापा जिल्ला; Listen) is a district of Koshi Province in eastern Nepal named after a Rajbanshi Surjapuri language word "Jhapa", meaning "to cover" (verb). The 2021 Nepal Census, puts the total population of the district at 994,090.[3] The total area of the district is 1,606 square kilometres.

The lowlands of Limbuwan (present-day terai lands of Sunsari, Morang and Jhapa) was collectively known as Morang since the time of King Mawrong of 7th century. In the beginning of 1400 AD, Morang Kingdom patriated from Kingdom of Ilam and Kingdom of Mikluk Bodhey (Choubise) and started ruling on its own.[4]

  1. ^ "Staff Profile of DAO". The Government of Nepal. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Nepal Human Development Report 2014". Npc.gov.np. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  3. ^ "Preliminary Report of National Population Census 2021". National Census 2021. National Statistical Office. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  4. ^ Chemjong, Iman Singh. History and Culture of Kirat People.